Exhibitors Kit
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SHOW FACILITY
The Texas Home Show is currently being held at: 7355 Padre Blvd, South Padre Island, TX 78597
SHOW OFFICE
The show office will be open during all move in and show days. When you arrive to move in, please be sure to check in. The show office will remain open through the end of the show.
MOVE IN MAP WITH SCHEDULE
MOVE IN REMINDERS
Friday, January 29th 1 PM – 5 PM
- You will not be permitted to move in early or drive into the venue outside of your designated day and time. No Exceptions.
- You CAN HAND CARRY & CART items anytime on or after your assigned move-in date & time.
MOVE-OUT REMINDERS
Sunday, January 31st 5 PM – 7 PM
No vehicles can drive in until after aisle carpet is removed – this can take up to two hours. so be prepared to hand cart/carry or return later for your items
All booth displays and garbage must be cleared out of the building by noon; no exceptions
Furnishings, electricity, internet, av or floor coverings are NOT included with your booth reservation.
The following IS provided with your booth reservation – for all else, reach out to the teams below!
SHOW DECORATOR | CEMS
Exhibitors are responsible for flooring (required for all booths). All Forklift use must be facilitated by CEMS. You may supply your own flooring, tables, and chairs or rent from the show decorator. Any forklift use must be scheduled with CEMS. An advanced purchase discount is offered and will ensure availability of all needed items.
As an exhibitor, you will automatically receive an email introduction email from CEMS with a username and temporary password.
After you’ve logged on you will be able to order services. Should you have any questions or need to have the introduction email resent, please contact TheTexasHomeShow phone at (956) 467-1080 or sales@thetexashomeshow.com
ORDERING GAS AND WATER | TEXAS HOME SHOW
Order through the THS. Contact us at sales@thetexashomeshow.com
When ordering water you are required to provide your own hose on site.
Exhibitors may access parking onsite during move-in. Parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis. All trailers must occupy designated spaces, and if taking two spots, both must be properly accounted for.
Please follow all posted guidelines and staff instructions to ensure smooth traffic flow. Parking access is available between TBD during move-in days.
More information soon
FOOD POLICY
Reminder that no outside food or drinks are allowed in the THS on show days.
You may bring in empty water bottles and utilize the fill stations located on either end of the main aisle.
HEALTH DEPT. TEMPORARY FOOD PERMIT APPLICATION – ALL FOOD VENDORS; PRE PACKAGED & HOT/SERVE
All food vendors are required to follow the Temporary Food Permit Guidelines.
There is a $98.88 fee from the Texas Health Department. This fee is paid for with your booth space and your permit will be provided to you on show site. If you are unsure if you have already paid for your permit fee, please don’t hesitate to reach out to the above email address.
Exhibitors must have permission from show management before giving out samples of consumables or selling consumables of any kind.
FIRE DEPT. TEMPORARY FOOD BOOTH PERMIT APPLICATION – HOT/SERVE
All food vendors cooking on site are required to follow the required guidelines & pull a temporary food booth permit with the Fire Marshall’s office. Here is their website to find more information on process: Texas Fire Dept: Permits & Inspections.
You can also reach out to the The Texas Home Show. at (956) 467-1080 for assistance on processing.
FLOORING
Flooring is not included in the cost of your exhibit booth. It is required that all exhibit booths are carpeted or have some type of clean, professional-looking floor covering that covers 100% of the booth’s square footage. Carpeting, Astroturf, hardwood, tile, vinyl flooring etc., may be used. Visqueen must be placed on the floor before laying bricks, patios, mulch, etc. Do not drill holes, nail glue or affix flooring to the NWC flooring. Any damage to the NWC flooring will be repaired at the exhibitor’s expense.
TABLE COVERINGS
It is required that all tables are properly skirted. Skirting must go from the edge of the table to the floor on all VISIBLE sides. All skirting must be pressed and neat. Use of plastic table cloths, sheets, shower curtains or any type of “makeshift” table cloths is not permitted. We strictly enforce this and will skirt all incorrectly skirted tables at the exhibitor’s expense. All inventory and personal items must be stored COMPLETELY OUT OF SIGHT. Your booth should look professional and inviting to the attendee.
VEHICLES IN EXHIBITS
If you plan on having a vehicle in your booth as part of your display, please contact Show Management for approval and move-in instructions.
- There is to be no more than five (5) gallons of fuel or ¼ the capacity of the fuel tank, whichever is less.
- Fuel tanks used for storage of excess fuel must meet applicable Federal, State and Local fuel storage requirements.
- Fuel tanks are to be locked and all portable tanks removed. Locking the vehicle will be sufficient for cars in which the gas cap cover can only be detached from inside the vehicle.
- Ignition keys are to be removed and placed in a central location on-site.
- Vehicles, boats and similar exhibited products with more than a hundred square feet (100 sq. ft.) of roofed area are to have a smoke detector.
BOOTH INCLUSIONS
Exhibit booths will have an 8′ draped back wall. On each side, a draped side rail will extend from the back of the booth to the front of the booth at a height of 3′. The drape color is black. Tables, chairs, electricity etc. are not included with the cost of your exhibit booth.
STAFFING YOUR BOOTH
All exhibitors are expected to be in their booths during all published show hours, as we do receive consumer complaints about un-manned displays. Our visitors pay an entrance fee and expect to be able to do business with our exhibitors at any time during show hours. If you are in violation of this rule, your company may not be permitted to exhibit with us in the future.
HAND OUTS & DEMONSTRATIONS
Exhibitors demonstrating products and/or distributing marketing materials, product samples or souvenirs are not permitted to do outside the confines of their rented exhibit area. Working in the aisle is strictly prohibited and will be enforced by show management. Handouts can not include any Food & Beverage based items outside of bite sized candy,
BOOTH REGULATIONS
Signs and exhibit space displays may not exceed 8 feet in height unless the space is against an exterior wall or is 400 square feet or more
All unfinished portions of displays must be draped or finished to be pleasant to the public view. Show Management may require exhibitors to purchase drape if display is not finished adequately
No balloons allowed. Helium or otherwise
NO TENTS OR CANOPIES ALLOWED
Signs MAY NOT exceed 8 Feet. This is the height of the back drape provided to you in your booth space
Rotating, flashing, strobe or projection lights are not permitted
No flag poles above 8 feet. (Unless prior approval has been given by show management)
No tear-drop flags, paper banners, or hand-written signs allowed. All signs must be professionally made
No hay or hay bales are allowed inside the Venue.
CUTTING BRICK, WOOD OR CONCRETE?
If your booth setup for The Texas Home Show requires you to cut block, brick or concrete during move-in at the convention center, you MUST use a wet saw to limit the dust.
Wet saws must be in proper working condition. You will not be permitted to cut stone, etc. without a wet saw. PLASTIC MUST BE ON THE FLOOR UNDER THE SAW AND SOME TYPE OF TUB MUST BE USED TO CONTAIN THE WATER TO PREVENT IT FROM SPREADING AROUND AND LEAKING ONTO THE FLOOR BELOW. You must supply your own plastic. Exhibitors will be charged for any damage to the building and/or excessive clean up or housekeeping. This also applies to companies that will be cutting wood. You MUST have a dust collection bag on your equipment to minimize the sawdust. If you will be laying any concrete or block in your booth you must bring and lay plastic down on the floor first. If you will be building a pergola in your booth and you have an inline booth, please note that nothing can be higher than 8’3”. Please note, the top of the pergola must remain within the booth space and cannot overhang into the aisle.
Effective January 1, 2024. TheTexasHomeShow acceptability standards do not permit political candidates, parties or other groups promoting issues or ballot initiatives to participate as exhibitors. In addition, the display or sale of any products or services that are political/partisan in nature or that can be interpreted to promote, incite, or glorify hatred, violence, racial, sexual, or religious intolerance are prohibited. THS’s judgment in applying these standards will be final.
THS shows are welcoming environments built solely to encourage face-to-face commerce. Creating respectful, safe marketplaces where our attendees and exhibitors can come together to learn, shop, compare pricing and do business together is our highest priority. THS maintains these policies to ensure hospitable experiences for all attendees and exhibitors.
Guest Wi-Fi will be available at the venue. However, we strongly recommend providing your own mobile hotspot if your booth requires running multiple presentations, streaming content, or relying on a continuous, heavy internet connection.
Temporary Event Insurance is required of all vendors and a copy needs to submitted to your respective sales rep. before the week of the event.
The Insurance clause is #5 on the Terms and Conditions page of all booth space contracts. You may use any insurance company for insurance but it must meet the following requirements
- Comprehensive General Liability and All Risk Property insurance
- Coverage must be from the start of move in to the end of move out
- Coverage of at least $1,000,000 for each separate occurrence
- The Texas Home Show (717 S. 12th Street Suite#3, McAllen, Texas 78501) and the venue SPI Convention Centre · 7355 Padre Blvd, South Padre Island, TX 78597 United States as additional insured
- Provide a copy of the certificate of insurance (COI) to THS if requested
All shipments must go through the show decorator, The Texas Home Show Event Organizer.
Please contact them for pricing on handling shipments.
All shipments must be prepaid and should be clearly marked with your company name, booth number, and building name.
Special arrangements may be made with The Texas Home Show Event Organizer on items that need special care.
Show management is not responsible for your packages; please do not send packages if you have not coordinated with The Texas Home Show Event Organizer. The South Padre Convention Centre will not store packages on your behalf.
Do not have your packages arrive prior to the Monday before the show opens. The Texas Home Show Event Organizer will not be onsite to handle your package before that time.
SPI Convention Centre
7355 Padre Blvd, South Padre Island, TX 78597